15/14 Vanderbilt (16-2, 3-2 SEC) vs. 20/20 Arkansas (13-5, 3-2 SEC)
Tuesday, Jan. 20 • 8 p.m. CT
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Ark.
ESPN • 94.9 The Fan • Game Notes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 15 Vanderbilt men’s basketball aims to snap a two-game skid as the Commodores visit No. 20 Arkansas for a Tuesday night tilt in Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN with Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes on the call.
Fans can also listen to Kevin Ingram and Tim Thompson on the Vanderbilt Sports Network, carried in Nashville on 94.9 The Fan and on the Vanderbilt Athletics app.
LOOKING FOR THE BOUNCE BACK
- After starting 16-0 on the season, Vanderbilt has dropped each of its past two contests.
- The road doesn’t get any easier as the Dores travel to Arkansas for what will be a second-consecutive top 20 matchup.
- Vanderbilt is 6-15 all-time in Fayetteville but has won each of its past two trips to Bud Walton Arena.
WASHINGTON RISES TO CHALLENGE
- Facing perhaps the best frontcourt in the country in Florida’s quartet of bigs, Jalen Washington met the moment with a 14-point, 5-rebound performance.
- Washington finished 6-of-10 from the field while also adding an assist and steal on the day.
- The senior has scored at least 10 points and grabbed five or more rebounds in 3-of-5 SEC contests.
OKEREKE GETS BACK OFFENSIVELY
- AK Okereke was held scoreless in the loss at Texas but bounced back in a big way against the Gators with 15 points.
- Okereke went 4-of-7 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line.
- The graduate has scored in double figures in 4-of-5 SEC matchups while shooting 60.6 percent in league action.
IN THE POLLS
- Following its first losses of the season, Vanderbilt slipped to No. 15 in the AP poll and No. 14 in the coaches poll.
- The Commodores have been ranked in eight consecutive AP polls, marking the longest run since the 2010-11 campaign.
SERIES HISTORY
- Vanderbilt and Arkansas meet for the only time in the regular season. The Razorbacks own a 31-15 lead in the all-time series.
- The Dores are 6-15 in matchups in Fayetteville but have won two straight at Bud Walton Arena.
